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To: the scotsman

‘chav’ and ‘numpty’ are 2 I haven’t heard at all


2 posted on 10/17/2012 4:00:55 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert

Both very popular (in the former case, Scots use ‘ned’ or ‘neds’) and numpty or numptie is very popular.

I use both myself.


12 posted on 10/17/2012 4:44:39 AM PDT by the scotsman (i)
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To: nuconvert

“chav” is actually a British term for “white trash” or urban hick.


16 posted on 10/17/2012 4:57:29 AM PDT by cunning_fish
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